Curtain and drape support



May 19, 1953 J. M. DAVIS I CURTAIN ANDDQAPE -FQUPPORT Filed m 7,--194e- Inverfior Joseph MDQVJ' 1 2% Patented May 19, 1953 TGURTAIN'AND DRAPE SUPPORT Joseph Davis, Tacoma, Wash.

Application November 7, 19.49, ScrialN 0.1251885 i-Glxtims.

.1 My;invention pertains to supports for curtains and drapes, and relates particularly to the novel construction of. a 'coilapsib'le' support which is readily adapted for use with winclows .of diverse dimensions and. arrangements.

It is a principal object'ofmy inventiontoprovide acurtain ancl'drape supportso constructed that when in use the curtainsfmayheremoved from or "placed. on the support without disturbing' the drapes.

It-is another important object of my-inven- 'tion toprovide a curtain and drape support which, when applied to a large window permits 1 putting on 'or removing-a single curtain "at-a time-without disturbing the other curtainson the support.

It is a further-object ofmy invention to pro- "videamurtain and drape support-- which collapsible to small compass tor -convenient handling and which is capable of assembly with a minimum of effort :and -time.

Another important object ofmy invention is the provision-of a collapsihle'curtain and draps "support which Iis extensible and ad-iustahle whereby. toaccommodate installation upon windows of various shapes and sizes.

A. fiurther importantobj ect .z oflamy (invention v.is tozprovide a collapsiblecurtainaafid Zdrapexsupport which .is; adapted 1 for useawithr -80I1I16l"iW1n Y clows: of 1 varioususizes.

These and other objects and advantages f "my invention will appear from ther fol'lowingfide- =taileddescription: taken iniconnection =.zw-ith the accompanying: drawing in -which:

Fign-l. is a fragmentary plan view oi=a curtain and drape support embodying the features "of my invention showing'thevsame -applied towa double window;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view-showing a --curta-in and drape support of -my= invention -ap- 5 plied to a single window; parts of said support being broken away to-showdetails of construetion;

"Fig. '3 is a fragmentary plan- 'view 0f=a--curtain and drape support-embodying'the features' oi my "invention andshowing thesame applied-to a cor- =fner-window; parts of I said support bemg broken ---away todisclose ds-tails of construction;

-Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional 1 view taken along the line 4-1linFig.' l; and

Fi-gwS is a fragmentary plan view of -a modifiedf form ofconnecting means for use on the structure 's-hownhin Fig. 3.

L T-he curtain and .drape supports .=embodying (Cur an-423) 2 the 'accompany-i-ngdrawing are 1 characterized generally by being iormed' of a pluralityof -ele- -ments "proportioned and arranged in such manher as to be detachable one -'f-rom another.

I This arrangement is made possible by'mea-ns of complementary 'plug-and-socket attachments and cup shaped brackets *as described in detail "hereinafter.

- Referring particularly'to Fig. 1 'of-' the draw- '.l0-ing, the curtain and drape supporti'llustrate'd therein is'constructed'for-use with aidouble window, i.- e. a pair of'windows-whi'ch are-separated *lateraIIy -by' a section 'of' wall or other supporting structure. *Thecurtain and drape'support "includes a pair-of drape rodsyprefera-bly tubular,

each oiwhich is formed-angularly as--by being bent adjacent one :of its ends to fol-ma substantially L shapewmember. I-n this-manner, each draperodis 'provided with a relatively -shortsupport arm I la which carries theweig-ht of the assembly and a relatively longguidearm "2, 21: whichserves as a guideand support "for the drape. "Ihe support-arm'of' each of the rods 'is fastened-to the wall :by suitable attaching .25 means such-as the recessed :socket =members 3,

-- 3a mounted in the wall structure 4.

similar socket 5 1 is provided 5 in the wallwor o'ther "structure separating'the two :windows. A -bracket "member or support arm 6: detachably secured in the socket 5 projects outwardly f-rom the latter: a distance substantially equal to the length of'thesupport arms I, la of thedrape rods. Pins 1 project flaterally *from .adjacent the end: of bracket B and are: proportioned and =arranged to be i received within recesses "la in the'rodsatthe endsof the guidearms 2 2a. The

v to. form a-seat for.-=one end-gof eachofzthecurtain: rods 69, 1 0. Pins or shorttbars Lexten'dsing. laterally from :bracket. 6' in: alinement with zsthe bracketsvtta are adapted to be inseitedtin .-.the opposite; tubular ends. I I a .Ofi the rods :9, 2 i0.

-Incthis.=manner the =curtain rods rare arranged detach'ably and in: properly spaced parallelrelation :with rthe guide arms 2, 2a of athe .:dra-pe LI OdS.

"KT-he istructural arrangement .of thecurtain athe featuresaof 'my -invention as illustrated-.in,;;5511and drapessupport illustratedminiEig; 2. is e signed for use on a Single window and differs from the assembly shown in Fig. 1 in the absence of the center bracket. Sockets l2, |2a mounted in the wall structure |3 adjacent the window receive the ends of the support arms I4, Me of the drape rod. The arms I4, Ma may be connected through a single length of rod if desired, although it is preferred that the rod be severed, as shown, to accommodate adjustment in the length of the assembly. This adjustment is provided by means of a bar l5 which telescopes within a recess |5a in the drape rods adjacent the abutting ends of the alined guide rods l6, IT.

A cup-shaped bracket I 8 is secured to the support arm |4 while a pin I9 is provided on the opposite support arm I411. The bracket l8 and pin l9 are positioned intermediate the ends of the support arms and extend inwardly toward each other. A curtain rod extends between the bracket l8 and pin l9, being secured detachably thereto in the manner previously explained,

,i. e. one end of the curtain rod is supported on bracket l8 and the opposite recessed end 20a is telescoped over pin l9.

Referring now to Fig. 3 of the drawing, the curtain and drape support for a corner window installation illustrated therein includes a pair of drape rods 2|, 22 bent to provide support arms 23, 23a. and guide arms 24, 24a. The guide arm 24a of rod 2| may be of greater length than arm 24 of rod 22, to accommodate the proportionate window dimensions. The support arms 23, 23a of both rods 2|, 22 are secured detachably in tubular sockets 25, 25a mounted in the wall 26 as explained hereinbefore. The terminal end of the guide arm 24a of rod 2| is similarly secured in socket 21. The terminal end of the guide arm 24 of rod 22 is received detachably in the cupshaped bracket 28 extending laterally from the arm 24a of rod 2|.

Cup-shaped brackets 29, 29a secured intermediate the ends of the support arms 23, 23a, of

- rods 2|, 22 extend in a direction parallel with the guide arms 24, 24a of these rods. A pair of curtain rods 30, 3| are supported at one of their respective ends in said brackets 29, 29a and extend bar 32 which telescopes within a recess 32a. in the end of each rod. Bar 32 may extend through a longitudinal slot 32b formed transversely through the guide arm 24a of rod 2| between the terminal end in socket 21 and the cup-shaped bracket 28. Alternatively, it may be formed in two sections each of which is attached substantially opposite the other to the guide arm 24a. In this manner the curtain rods 30, 3| may be adjusted to proper position and supported in proper elevation with respect to the drape rods 2|, 22.

Means for securing the curtain rods 30, 3| adjustably in position with respect to the drape rods is illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing. In this arrangement, the cup-shaped bracket 29 of Fi ure 3 is replaced by a collar 33 which is mounted, by means of its central opening 38, for sliding movement on support arm 23. Pin 34 extending laterally from the collar 33 is adapted to be inserted in a recess 39 of the curtain rod 3|. A similar collar 35, having a similar central opening 40, is mounted for sliding movement on the guide arm 24a of drape rod 2| between the bracket 28 and the socket 21. Pin 36-extending from collar 35 enters a recess 4| in curtain rod 3| at the end opposite pin 34. One end of bar 31 is secured to collar 35 while its opposite end telescopes within a recess in curtain rod 30, as previously described. In this manner curtain rod 3| may be adjusted to variously spaced positions with respect to the guide arm 24 of drape rod 22.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the coupling means illustrated in Fig. 5 may be substituted for the cup-shaped sockets and pins shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 if it is desired to provide means for adjusting the parallel spacing between the drape and curtain rods, respectively. Other modifications, such as the use of telescoping sections for the curtain and drape rods to accommodate greater variations in the length of the assembly, maybe made as desired without departing from the scope and spirit of my invention.

Hence it will be apparent that by the present invention I have provided a combination curtain and drape support from which the curtain may be removed without disturbing the drape. This is accomplished simply by lifting one end of the curtain rod out of the cup-shaped bracket in which it is contained, and removing the other end of the rod from the pin over which it has been inserted. The curtain then may be removed from or replaced on the curtain rod which then may be placed on the support, again without disturbing the drape. In addition, where the support is used over a series of two or more windows, as in Figure 1, the curtains for each window may be handled individually without disturbing the curtains on the other window. Still further, the curtain and drape supports of the present invention are universally applicable to all of the usual situations in which such devices are used, i. e. over single windows, over multiple windows, and in corner installations. No matter what the application, they may be assembled rapidly and without the use of special tools.

Having now described my invention and the manner in which the same may be used, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A curtain and drape support comprising a pair of substantially L-shaped rods each forming a support arm and a drape guide arm, means for interconnecting the guide arms, bracket means mounted intermediate the ends of each support arm and extending in the direction of the corresponding guide arm, a pair of curtain rods each proportioned and arranged to be mounted detachably at one of its ends on one of said support arm brackets and to extend in spaced relation with said guide arms, and bar means telescopically interconnecting the free adjacent ends of said curtain rods.

2. A curtain and drape support comprising a pair of spaced support arms, a pair of transverse drape rods each connected at one of its ends to one of the support arms and having a recess in the other of its ends, cup-shaped brackets mounted one intermediate the ends of each or the support arms and extending in the direction of the drape rods, a third support arm having thereon a first pair of oppositely extending pins and a second pair of oppositely extending pins, a pair of curtain rods each having a recess in one of its ends, the recessed ends being adapted to telescope over the said first pair of pins and to be supported thereby, and the opposite ends being adapted to be supported by the said cup-shaped brackets, the recesses inthe drape rods being 5 adapted to telescope over the said second pair of oppositely extending pins.

3. A curtain and drape support comprising a pair of substantially L-shaped rods each forming a support arm and a guide arm, bracket means extending laterally from one of said guide arms for mounting the end of the other guide arm detachably therein, bracket means mounted intermediate the ends of each support arm and extending in the direction of the corresponding guide arm, a pair of rods proportioned and arranged to be mounted detachably at one of their respective ends on said support arm brackets and to extend in spaced parallel relation with said guide arms, and a substantially L-shaped member mounted on one of the guide means and telescopically engaging the adjacent ends of said second pair of rods.

4. A curtain and drape support comprising the combination of a pair of substantially L-shaped rods each forming a support arm and a guide arm, bracket means extending laterally from one of said guide arms for mounting the end of the other guide arm detachably therein, bracket means one of which is slidably mounted intermediate the ends of one support arm and extending in the direction of the corresponding guide arm, a pair of rods each of which is proportioned 6 and arranged to be detachably connected at one of its ends to one of said support arm brackets and to extend in spaced parallel relation with one of said guide arms, and a substantially L-shaped member slidably mounted on one of the guide arms and telescopically engaging the adjacent ends of said second pair of rods.

JOSEPH M. DAVIS.

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